Arthur Hobson Quinn (1875-1960) was a professor and dean of English and History at the University of Pennsylvania and an internationally
recognized authority on the history of American drama. This collection contains material representative of Quinn’s entire
professional life: correspondence, manuscripts of books and articles, lecture notes, reviews of contemporary plays, his collection
of playbills and libretti, and material related to his research on Edgar Allan Poe and the American realist playwright James
A. Herne.

title

Arthur Hobson Quinn papers

creator

Quinn, Arthur Hobson, 1875-1960, Author

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 1236

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

46.2 linear feet (93 boxes)

inclusive date

1801-1961

bulk date

1907-1960

abstract/scope/contents

Arthur Hobson Quinn (1875-1960) was a professor and dean of English and History at the University of Pennsylvania and an internationally
recognized authority on the history of American drama. This collection contains material representative of Quinn’s entire
professional life: correspondence, manuscripts of books and articles, lecture notes, reviews of contemporary plays, his collection
of playbills and libretti, and material related to his research on Edgar Allan Poe and the American realist playwright James
A. Herne.